Belgium vs Switzerland: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data

Belgium
11,575 Person
in 2007
Switzerland
9,525 Person
in 2007
Belgium rank
9th
Switzerland rank
10th

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 11,575 Person against 9,525 Person in Switzerland, a difference of 2,050 Person.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 6,580 Person 14,801 Person 8,221 Person Switzerland
1990s 18,050 Person 28,067 Person 10,017 Person Switzerland
2000s 18,125 Person 15,344 Person 2,781 Person Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data, Belgium or Switzerland?
Belgium, at 11,575 Person against 9,525 Person in Switzerland as of 2007.
What is the difference in asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data between Belgium and Switzerland?
2,050 Person, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2007.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data?
Belgium ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007)
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 664 data points, 1985–2007
Last refreshed